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Quantification of Filamentous Actin (F-actin) Puncta in Rat Cortical Neurons
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Filamentous actin (F-actin) plays an important role in spinogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and synaptic stability. Quantification of F-actin puncta is therefore a useful tool to study the integrity of synaptic structures. This protocol describes the procedures of quantifying F-actin puncta labeled with Phalloidin in low-density primary cortical neuronal cultures.
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Quantification of Filamentous Actin Puncta in Rat Cortical Neurons
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This video demonstrates the procedure for fluorescently staining rat cortical neurons for microscopy. It targets F-actin and dendritic proteins to analyze structural integrity and calculate F-actin density, which is crucial for studying neuronal function and health.
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Quantification of Hydrogen Concentrations in Surface and Interface Layers and Bulk Materials through Depth Profiling with Nuclear Reaction Analysis
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2016
We illustrate the application of 1H(15N,αγ)12C resonant nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) to quantitatively evaluate the density of hydrogen atoms on the surface, in the volume, and at an interfacial layer of solid materials. The near-surface hydrogen depth profiling of a Pd(110) single crystal and of SiO2/Si(100) stacks is described.
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Automated Quantification and Analysis of Cell Counting Procedures Using ImageJ Plugins
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This paper describes the quantification of hemocytometer and migration/invasion micrographs through two new open-source ImageJ plugins Cell Concentration Calculator and migration assay Counter. Furthermore, it describes image acquisition and calibration protocols as well as discusses in detail the input requirements of the plugins.
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In Situ Detection and Single Cell Quantification of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Nuclear Microprobe Analysis
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We describe a procedure for the detection of chemical elements present in situ in human cells as well as their in vitro quantification. The method is well-suited to any cell type and is particularly useful for quantitative chemical analyses in single cells following in vitro metal oxide nanoparticles exposure.
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The analysis distinguishes candidate puncta from surrounding signal by combining fluorescence intensity with size criteria. Intensity helps identify spots that stand out from background, while size limits the measurement to structures within the selected scale range. This paired screening is important because either signal strength or apparent area alone may not adequately represent the discrete structures being compared.
Each metric answers a different quantitative question. Puncta number captures the count of detected spots, area describes their measured extent, fluorescence intensity records signal strength, and density relates puncta to a defined region of interest. Examining these values separately can reveal whether experimental differences reflect changes in spot abundance, size, signal, or spatial concentration.
Defined regions of interest establish the spatial area in which puncta are measured. This is especially important for density, because the value depends on both the detected spots and the region analyzed. Applying comparable region definitions across images helps ensure that differences in density or related measurements are interpreted consistently across cells and experimental conditions.
A basic workflow begins with a microscopy image, separates puncta from background using intensity and size criteria, and then restricts measurements to selected regions of interest. The analysis next records puncta number, area, fluorescence intensity, or density for those regions. Applying the same decision criteria across cells or conditions creates numerical results suitable for systematic comparison.
In neuroscience, the approach can be applied to synaptic protein clusters, neurotransmitter receptors, neuronal organelles, and other localized structures. The relevant target depends on the fluorescent signal and the region being examined. Quantifying these puncta provides a numerical way to study spatial organization in relation to synaptic organization, neuronal signaling, or structural plasticity.
Puncta Quantification Analysis converts microscopy observations into numerical measurements that can be compared across cells, experimental conditions, and disease models. Researchers can examine differences in puncta number, area, fluorescence intensity, or density rather than relying only on visual descriptions. These comparisons support investigations of altered synaptic organization, neuronal signaling, and structural plasticity.